The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-06
Musical.

Maria Van Zandt, the American prima
donna, will bc heard in this country next
season.
Young American prima donnas can DO
found hy dozens in the large musical
ccntcn Of Europe.
Miss Sadie Mariinot was at last accounts
ut Vienna, studying music. She will short
~ return to America and sing in comic
opera.
MIR Paul lacomc, the composer OF
Jeanne Jeanette ct JaunCtuu, which TX
the original French opera from which Tho
Marquis has been adapted, Is now on his
way Ia this country.
In an interview with u reporter Of tho
Mail aud Express, Sig. Campanni cx-
pressed his opinion that Italian opera in
this country sis not dead. hut slccpcth,"
aud he intends to awaken Il.
4 brilliant revival oi "pinaiorc' Is cx-
pcctcd At the Savoy thcatcr London, dur
ing the lirst half of this month, after "Rud-
dygorc," which seems a. have reached tho
end oi its tcthcr, has been withdrawn.
Iclic dc l.ussln; the charming Young
prima donna of the Boston Ideal opera
company, achieved last week II Buffalo
"a brilliant surccss ~ Marie la DoniEcttis
Daughter Of the Regiment
Another opera on the ever popular sub
icct ui Robert Macairc Mis- recently pro-
duccd NJ the london Crystal Palace. Tho
composer IN Ma. Gvurgr foN, whose light
| comedies have bocn we'll received In ling
! land.
Mr.. Theodore Bjkoricn, tho swedish
! tenor who sung in New York With Nilsson
in lSS2, il IN that city again and will mako
Il his future home. he will sing with tho
Gcrtcr company In the eastern cities until
January.
4 local critic reviewing one oi the con-
ccrts III the Buffalo music festival, which
occurred last week, hra,ls his article in
which he speaks Of Shakespeare, Bcc-
ihoycn, Chopin aud Mcndclssohn, Tho
big Four
Miss Geraldine Morgan. the Young New
York Voinlsl and pupil NJ Joachim. has
gained the fcliN Mcndcl-sohn Bartholdy
prizc Tor executive artists Tho talented
young lady receives the sum 81 800
r'iChsmafk.
Mr.. D'Oyly Cartc's "Nliknio" company
has arranged Ia give u series II representa-
iiuns ol Mcrsr Gilbert and Sullivan's
opera in Holland Tho company will COM
mcncc its season NJ the Grand thcatcr
Amsterdam, la the beginning II Noycm-
her
Notwithstanding vcrli's solemn aSsur-
anrc that "Oirllp' should be- his last Of
fort there IN np doubt whatever that tho
composer IL now hard Ut work upon q
librctto 0i Romeo and Juliet, which was
lately srni him by French playwright,
und which IL said Ia have caught his
fancy.
Carlolla Patti las been offered hy tho
Car Of Russia the professionally Of vocal
music In the imperial cons ryaioirc ai -.
Petersburg. She will. however, remain In
Paris, having built private thcatcr nj her
housr, No ~ Hue Pierre Charon. Private
representation II operas by members Of
Partisan society will Ice given therc.
There arc many Indications that do
lrrnincd effort IL 81 be- made a. put Italian
opera again tD the fore IN musical ccniens
abroad. According Ia the Italian papers,
II IN proposed tu organize q syndicate, with
Mr. Augustus Harris nj It's head, for tho
direction ol Italian opera ut Coycnt Gar
den, London, during the summer season
next year.
II IN announced hy H. Mcncsircl, on the
authority ~ a letter from Munich that tho
production at tire opera " Wngnrr's "Das
licbpsypTh1i which hal been pnt in re-
hcnfN,l has been indefinitely postponed.
The director wishes iinst to see the result
NJ the performance oi Magncr's other
youthful work, die Fccn," postponed
from last SEASON.
They tell M that When gentleman one
night complimcntcd Malibmn on reaching
remarkably high note the great song
drrss simply replied. II have worked
hard enough iur that note. I've been
chasing II for month. ! pursued II
everywhere when ! WIS dp'ssng, when
wis doing my hair. At last ! found II
IN the tee ui shoe was putting on"
A. the Young bloods arr In the habit al
dining late, aud ar iond 1T lingering over
their coffee and rpgnac with obligato
cigarettes, they seldom make their appear
ancr IN the ihratrr before the end III tho
lint act Tor that va-un, French and
other composers have ~ far accommodated
themselves ~ the habits of theirpatrons NJ
to postpone The appearance Of the cory
pieces until thc second act.
~ Tua, q musical critic Whites Her
programs consisted chiefly Of the light and
brilliant works of violin yiriuosi, such ne
NruNtrmps. Micniawski and Ernst.
which were better suited 10 her style than
the mou serious and eNacting compost
tons " lhuch and Mcndclssohn. Signor-
ina Tias playing is remarkable chiefly for
brilliant technique, thoroughly artistic
delivery aud graceful aud highly poetical
expression. added TO this her charming
personal appearance she will always be
remembered ~ one Of the most attractive
and sympathetic aristcs that have ewes
appeared In New York"